Nicola Brittain, Computing, Friday 22 January 2010 at 15:53:00
MusicDNA is touted as the answer to piracy within the music industry
Norwegian technology company Bach is to launch a new digital music file which The file, called MusicDNA, is touted as a successor to the MP3 file. MusicDNA Essentially it is an MP3 player with extras, and can be downloaded onto fans? If the file is downloaded illegally it will remain static and not receive Bach also has outlets in Germany and China and partners with the German The file can be used on any MP3 player, and in an interview with Reuters,
will have additional content including lyrics, news updates and images embedded.
will only be available from legitimate sites, and is an attempt to counter
piracy in the form of illegal downloads.
computers, where it will be updated when labels, bands or retailers send out
information. This might include future tour dates, interviews or updates to
social networking pages.
these updates. Bach are willing to partner with retailers, rights holders and
technology companies and will provide the technology to others for use under
their own brands.
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology.
Bach chief executive Stefan Kohlmeyer said: ?The service would hark back to the
time when music fans enjoyed looking at the lyrics and artwork on an album
almost as much as they enjoyed listening to the music itself.?
Full story at http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2256619/file-successor-mp3
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